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Bafana concern over in-from Elrio van HeerdenA
Topix - Wednesday, June 13, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira will assess the medical reports on Van Heerden on Wednesday" Boosted by one of his best performances for South Africa in the recent 4-0 African Nations Cup qualifying win over Chad, Belgian-based Elrio van Heerden has learnt that fate, like an unsympathetic... more
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U.N. probes torture allegation by Congo peacekeepers
Topix - Tuesday, June 12, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"There had been a number of investigations into this case" The United Nations said on Monday its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was investigating allegations that peacekeepers beat and killed prisoners in reprisal for an ambush in eastern Congo in ... via... more
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Human rights groups urge release of detainees
Topix - Monday, June 11, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We demand the immediate release, without condition, of all those arrested and detained by security services in the two states" A prison in the DRC city of Kisangani. Human rights groups in DRC and Congo have demanded the release of people detained without trial BRAZZAVILLE, 11... more
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Rights Groups Urge Release of Detainees in the Congos
allAfrica.com - Monday, June 11, 2007
uman rights groups in the Republic of Congo and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called for the release of detainees in the custody of security services in the two central African ... more
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June 4, 2007
Topix - Sunday, June 10, 2007
p> Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson IRAN I will read a statement made by Foreign and European Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner: 'I have learned of press agency reports according to ... via News from France ... more
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Congo's Ninja rebels burn weapons
Topix - Saturday, June 09, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"By this symbolic act of burning arms we want to mark in front of everybody our determination to work for peace in Pool and across the country" By Christian Tsoumou Brazzaville - Former "Ninja" rebels led by a renegade pastor in Congo Republic burned their weapons... more
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Protection Urged for Congo Civilians
Topix - Friday, June 08, 2007
p> At a conference of religious leaders in the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , a United Nations humanitarian official has said dialogue among parties is a cornerstone for the ... via Scoop ... more
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Congo-Brazzaville: Govt Strategy Includes Traditional Medicine
Topix - Thursday, June 07, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"A law would be most welcome. Once passed, we will know that the government is really reconsidering the advantages of local healthcare systems." The government of the Republic of Congo is implementing a public health strategy that includes traditional herbal cures to complement conventional medicine, in... more
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Govt Strategy Includes Traditional Medicine
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 07, 2007
he government of the Republic of Congo is implementing a public health strategy that includes traditional herbal cures to complement conventional medicine, in a bid to ensure wider availability of ... more
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Congo River Basin Gets 2.44 Million Euros Grants From the African Water Facility
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 07, 2007
he African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed two agreements with the International Commission of the Congo-Oubangi-Sangha River Basin (CICOS) amounting to 2.44 million euros from the African Water Facility (AWF) to finance programmes aimed at improving the integrated management of Congo River Basin resources shared by nine African ... more
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Water Tops Africa's Development Agenda Commends Afdb Water And Sanitation Initiative
allAfrica.com - Thursday, June 07, 2007
he African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) on Thursday in Brazzaville concluded two days of exhaustive deliberations on the challenges posed by Africa's dwindling water resources and the urgent need for equitable and sustainable management of the continent's water ... more
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French designer Jean Prouvé's prefab house sold in NYC to hotelier
Topix - Wednesday, June 06, 2007
p> NEW YORK: Prototype Maison Tropicale, a prefabricated house of bent steel and aluminum sheets created by French designer Jean Prouve, was sold at auction to hotelier Andre Balazs for $4.9 million . via International Herald Tribune ... more
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World Bank Approves US$20 million for Agricultural Development in Country
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, June 06, 2007
he World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$20 million to finance an Agricultural Development and Rural Roads Rehabilitation Project (ADRRP) in ... more
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Cell phone banking craze can be risky
Topix - Wednesday, June 06, 2007
p> Phone calls, texting, downloading ring tones, accessing e-mail - what's next? Well, now you can use your cell phone for bank transactions. via Carroll Co. Times ... more
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Southern Sudanese Refugees Return From DRC
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, June 05, 2007
he United Nations refugee agency has wrapped up its repatriation of southern Sudanese from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ending a yearlong effort that saw the return of 8,000 ... more
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Louisiana lawmaker indicted by grand jury / FBI agents had found...
Topix - Tuesday, June 05, 2007
p> William J. Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat at the center of an investigation that included an FBI raid at his congressional office and allegations that he hid $90,000 in bribe money in his home freezer, was ... via SFGate ... more
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Southern Africa: Two New Fiberoptic Projects Make Major Bids in Region
Topix - Monday, June 04, 2007
p> One new major fibre project came into the light of day last week and further details emerged about another. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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12 Soccer Fans Killed in Zambia Stampede
Topix - Sunday, June 03, 2007
p> At least 12 soccer fans were crushed to death as a crowd rushed from the stadium after Zambia's victory in an African Cup qualifier, official media said Sunday. via Las Vegs Sun ... more
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HIV Treatment Effective In War Settings
Topix - Saturday, June 02, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Our experience has shown us that one of the keys to successful provision of (antiretroviral therapy) in conflict settings is preparation for disruption" Switzerland-based Doctors Without Borders has determined human immunodeficiency virus treatments can be delivered even in settings of armed conflict. via The Post... more
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Sexual Violence in DRC/Burundi
Topix - Friday, June 01, 2007
p> Friday, 1 June 2007, 11:54 am Press Release: United Nations The top United Nations human rights official today said that she was appalled by the level of sexual and gender-based violence she found in ... via Scoop ... more
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